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Submitted by the family

Dr. Allan Lee “Duke” Myers of Louisville, Kentucky and Longwood, Florida was born on July 26, 1935, in Louisville and died on Dec. 31, 2023. 

Allan was a graduate of Male High School. He attended Butler University and graduated from the University of Louisville and its School of Dentistry. 

He met Diane, his beloved wife of 61 years, at a Kentucky Derby party in Queens, N.Y., hosted by his sister, Ruth Anne, and five months later they married. He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps at Fort Dix, N.J. then returned to Louisville to operate his private dental practice for the next 43 years. After closing his practice, he worked as a contract dentist at Fort Knox.

Allan was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity; Alpha Omega Dental Society; the American Dental Association; the Anti-Defamation League; B’Nai B’rith; the Louisville Jewish Community Center; the Standard Club; Keneseth Israel Congregation, where he served as president; and Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando, where he was president of the Senior Club.

 Allan was an avid collector of many things, most famously casino chips and antique poker chips, co-authoring multiple books on the subject. He was a charter and lifetime member of the Casino Collectibles Association and was inducted into its Hall of Fame.

He spent years proudly compiling an in-depth family tree historical document that spans many volumes, which he leaves for future generations to embrace.

Allan is survived by his loving wife, Diane; his daughters, Robin Anderson (Stewart) and Shari Massey (Kevin); sister-in-law, Abby Schiff; niece, Shelley Barnes (Harry); nephews, Michael Rothstein (Doreen) and Jack Rothstein (Debbie Bjes); great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and many friends. Allan was pre-deceased by his parents, Eva and David Myers, and his sisters, Elinor Rothstein and Ruth Anne Myers.

Funeral services were held at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue, with burial to follow in Keneseth Israel Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Keneseth Israel Congregation of Louisville, Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando, or the charity of the donor’s choice.  May he rest in peace and may his memory always be a blessing.

Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101, Orlando, Florida 407-599-1180.